Game Night Discussion - Minecraft

When: August 12, 2011 (Time TBD)

Where: Server(s) TBA: Server announcement will happen in chat  on the day of Game. Sophia will also share the IP information in the community news comments here if you can't get in the chatroom.
What: Minecraft
Platform: PC
Chat Resource: Game Night Chatroom  (requires Java)

1. How do I get in on the action?

It is important to join the chat room so staff and GameSpotters can communicate with all of you. If you cannot remain in chatroom for any reason, you are welcome to exit and return once you are finished playing a match. If the chatroom is not open, post a question in the game night discussion thread for that game of the week. Otherwise, the chatroom should be open aroundon the day of game night.

2. I am from another country and timezone other than California time (Pacific Time). What time is that for me?
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc. If you want to be extra tech savvy and you use Firefox, download the foxclocks application to monitor your timezone versus other timezones.

3. How do you select a game for game night? 
It was requested by an editor, Sophia Tong. Plus, it's so popular, we knew you all wouldn't refuse!

4. Can I drop by late to participate?
Of course! Why not?

5. Where should I report my game night experience?
Go to the Union board and click on the latest discussion thread for the game. You can post screenshots, gaming footage or simply do a play by play of what you thought rocked in the game. 

6. What's the emblem situation for this game night?
There are 2 emblems up for grabs this time around. A participation emblem for those who get in the game. There's also another emblem that will be granted to the top 3 users with the most diamonds! 

I will try to get the money together to buy it in time, but if I can't I will be in the chat chatting it :)

I will try to get the money together to buy it in time, but if I can't I will be in the chat chatting it :)

Sidburn19

Awesome! We're always glad to have people just chatten it up with everyone else. Thats likely what I will be doing as well since I dont own Minecraft.

Awesome! We're always glad to have people just chatten it up with everyone else. Thats likely what I will be doing as well since I dont own Minecraft.

Synthia

I will see you in the chat then! 

Tomorrow night (Friday) we will be having part two to our community game night double feature. Where GameSpot Editor Sophia Tong along with other GameSpot Staff will be embarking on a journey of pixilated proportions! There is plenty of room in this sandbox game for everyone. We hope that you will join us for a night of textured cube madness. Working as a community to protect yourselves from skeletons, creepers and zombies while creating something awesome!

We will be kicking things off at 5:00pm PT, what can you expect from this game night? How about a new and rare "Diamond Hunter Emblem" for starters.

There are a few things that we want to make sure you keep in  mind when joining us for this game night.

1.       No griefing. You will be banned from the game. This includes destroying other peoples property or attacking them.

2.       Leave your TNT at home! We'll be starting a whole new world from scratch so leave your items behind.

3.       Be mindful of other players and work together, after all this is a community event!

In addition, there will be a Minecraft scavenger hunt, the 3 persons to collect the most diamonds will be the proud owner of a new Bounty Hunter Emblem! How do you get it? Easy!

-During the course of the night hunt for diamonds.

-When the game night comes to a close present your diamonds to Sophia.

-The top three users with the most Diamonds wins the emblem!

Further more, we want to know what you want to see for this game night! So sound off Minecraft fans, what bright ideas do you all have tinkering around in those brilliant minds of yours!

I shall be there! Also I'm probably not going to go for the bounty hunter emblem on this one, I know all the pains of mining diamonds far too much to follow that fools errand :).

EDIT: Also it was an idea from Dan_Lero from last nights game night that it might be a good idea for a group skype call or a mumble server for voice chat. 

Ill be there, but Ill probaly be a bit late. :P

So I might not get a chance to mine too much diamonds :P

I'll try to make it, but I will be little late due to my shower :P

I own Minecraft. I'm waiting for the full PC Version :lol: 

New Bounty Hunter Emblem, eh?Sidburn19

Hey guys, is the chat room working right now? I'm getting a "Sorry this room is closed" message.fabz_95

too crowding :P

I'm almost die by a spider  

Was great guys.

Preparing for the photo :D.

Was great guys.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7905/minecraftl.png

Preparing for the photo :D.

fabz_95

that guybrush guy looks pretty awesome =P 

Alright peeps! The minecrafter emblem has been granted and you all received a PM about it. If you couldn't get in the chatroom though, I dont have you tracked. So you'll want to share some screenshots with us that you got in via the IP that sophia shared.

Sophia/Synthia will determine the Diamond Hunter emblem peeps early next week.

Fun times!

@JodyR- Too bad, it's already late for me :/

@JodyR- Too bad, it's already late for me :/

SQUALL20XX

Yep I missed it too :( 

@JodyR - I thought there's only the MVP for this GN :/ Jody can you make a trivia or ask Sophia to do one so that those unfortunate who have missed the GN can get the first emblem?

@JodyR - I thought there's only the MVP for this GN :/ Jody can you make a trivia or ask Sophia to do one so that those unfortunate who have missed the GN can get the first emblem?

SQUALL20XX

Yep I missed this one because of timezone and I was out working 

Don't give up hope for that emblem just yet guys. There may be plans to do a Minecraft Game Night Part 2. More details to come ;)Synthia

Who won? 

@Synthia - I was going to kidnap Jody if that wasn't the case :P cheers :).

Holy Awesome really?! :lol: :D

Thanks!:D Like I said before It was alot of fun.